LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2013

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1394 by Estes (Relating to the statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Homeland Security Chapter of the Government Code by eliminating the requirement that the Homeland Security Council and each permanent special advisory committee, in the chapter, advise the governor on the development and coordination of a statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy. The bill also deletes Homeland Security Council requirement to report to the governor on the development and coordination of a statewide critical infrastructure protection strategy.
 
It is assumed that there will be no significant cost impact to the bill, because changes could be absorbed within existing agency resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 313 Department of Information Resources, 401 Adjutant General's Department, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 477 Commission on State Emergency Communications, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 551 Department of Agriculture, 554 Animal Health Commission, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, MH, GD